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WGUS83 KLSX 081836
FLSLSX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
136 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in
duration for the following rivers in Missouri...

  Maries River near Westphalia.

River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast
precipitation for the next 24 hours.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/lsx

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136 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Maries River near Westphalia.

* WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 14.3 feet, County Road 608 north of the bridge begins
  flooding near this height.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:01 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 10.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 1:01 PM CDT Wednesday was 10.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.5
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.



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              Fld   Observed  Forecasts (7:00 am)
Location      Stg    Stage    Thu   Fri   Sat   Sun   Mon

Maries River
  Westphalia  10.0    10.6    10.2  4.1   3.3   2.9   2.6



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LAT...LON 3840 9205 3850 9197 3846 9194 3827 9194
      3827 9202


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Walsh